Screen size
Poco C36.4"
Poco C81Winner: 6.9"+6.8%
Quick verdict
Poco C81 leads the measured specs 10-3.
Measured wins
Poco C3
3
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Poco C81
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Poco C3
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco C3
1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Poco C81
LTE
Speed
Poco C3
HSPA, LTE
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C3
2020, October 06
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Status
Poco C3
Available. Released 2020, October 16
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Dimensions
Poco C3
164.9 x 77.1 x 9 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
Poco C81
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Poco C3
194 g (6.84 oz)
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
SIM
Poco C3
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Poco C3
-
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
Poco C3
-
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Poco C3
IPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Size
Poco C3
6.43 inches, 102.1 cm2 (~80.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco C81
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C3
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Poco C81
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Protection
Poco C3
Panda Glass
Poco C81
-
OS
Poco C3
Android 10, MIUI 12
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Poco C3
Mediatek MT6765G Helio G35 (12 nm)
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Poco C3
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Poco C81
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco C3
PowerVR GE8320
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Poco C3
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C3
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Poco C3
eMMC 5.1
Poco C81
-
Triple
Poco C3
13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1.0µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Poco C81
-
Features
Poco C3
LED flash, HDR
Poco C81
LED flash
Video
Poco C3
1080p@30fps
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Single
Poco C3
-
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Single
Poco C3
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Features
Poco C3
HDR
Poco C81
HDR
Video
Poco C3
1080p@30fps
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C3
Yes
Poco C81
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C3
Yes
Poco C81
Yes
WLAN
Poco C3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco C81
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Poco C3
5.0, A2DP, LE
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C3
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Poco C3
No
Poco C81
No
Radio
Poco C3
FM radio
Poco C81
FM radio
USB
Poco C3
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Poco C3
Accelerometer, proximity
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Poco C3
-
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco C3
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Charging
Poco C3
10W wired
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Poco C3
Arctic Blue, Lime Green, Matte Black
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Models
Poco C3
M2006C3MII, MZB07RIIN, MZB07RJIN, MZB07QAIN, MZB07RLIN, MZB07RKIN, MZB07RHIN
Poco C81
-
SAR
Poco C3
0.51 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)
Poco C81
-
Price
Poco C3
About 80 EUR
Poco C81
About 100 EUR